FOPPI

Enjoy a Death’s Door Lighthouse Cruise with a stop on Plum Island. Boat departs from Shoreline Hotel Marina, Gills Rock Enjoy this tour of Death’s Door, including seeing the remote Pilot Island, Plum Island Range Lights, Lighthouse Keepers Quarters and the historic Coast Guard Life-Saving Station. The tour makes a stop at Plum Island, where guests may explore the grounds of the Life-Saving Station, boathouse, and beach areas. Back onboard, you’ll be able to view an 1867 shipwreck located...

Erin Railsback (USFWS) happily displaying the proof for one of the interpretive panels We are excited to announce that 10 interpretive panels are now in production and will be shipped to the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge at the end of February for installation on Plum Island during the 2026 season. The panels were a team effort between the dedicated USFWS staff and FOPPI volunteers. The panels will provide a guide for visitors to Plum Island to learn about why this island's history is so...

Perhaps you've taken the ferry over to Washington Island and wondered about the islands (Plum and Pilot) that you saw along the way, or...